Naviris
Created in 2019 and fully operational since 13 January 2020, Naviris is a joint-venture equally owned by Naval Group and Fincantieri. For both groups, Naviris represents the opportunity
To improve their ability to serve the French and Italian navies,
To develop new technologies and to increase the competitiveness of the French and Italian naval sectors on the international naval defence market.
Fincantieri is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and the only one active in all high-tech marine industry sectors.
It is leader in the construction and transformation of cruise, naval and oil and gas and wind offshore vessels, as well as in the production of systems and components, after-sales services and marine interiors solutions.
Thanks to the expertise developed in managing complex projects, the group boasts first-class references in infrastructures, and is a reference player in digital technologies and cybersecurity, electronics and advanced systems.
With over 230 years of history and more than 7,000 ships built, Fincantieri maintains its know-how, expertise and management centres in Italy.
As an international naval defence player, Naval Group is a partner for countries seeking to maintain control of their maritime sovereignty.
Naval Group develops innovative solutions to meet its customers’ requirements. Present throughout the entire life cycle of vessels, it designs, produces, integrates, supports and upgrades submarines and surface ships, as well as their systems and equipment, up to and including dismantling. It also provides shipyard and naval base services.
As a high-tech company, it draws on its outstanding expertise, unique design and production resources and ability to establish strategic partnerships, in particular within the framework of transfers of technology. Ever mindful of the issues of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Naval Group is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact.
OUR HISTORY
Naviris history
Our governance
Both parent companies are equally represented on the Naviris Board of Directors in order to guarantee agile decision-making and efficient project execution. With one foot at the head office in Genoa (Italy) and the other at the French site in Ollioules (France), the Naviris teams conduct bi-national and export projects in agreement with its Franco-Italian management and parent companies.
The General Management Committee considers all the major strategic, economic, financial or technological policies relating to the company’s activity.
The General Management Committee
Pierroberto Folgiero was appointed Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Fincantieri since 2022. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the L.U.I.S.S. University in Rome and Adjunct Professor in Management of Circular Economy within the Law, Digital, Innovation and Sustainability department.
A firm believer in an open innovation approach and osmosis between sectors, he is involved in start-up analyses and programs selection, with a strong focus on the development of innovative ideas, new business models and the promotion of young talent.
Pierroberto Folgiero
Chairman of the Board
Damien Raby, started his career as a military Engineer in the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) Flight Test Center in 1996.
He joined Naval Group (formerly known as DCN) in 2002 where he was responsible for initiating the initial naval drone activities,then moving on to manage the preliminary design and marketing activities pertaining to the Barracuda Class Submarine Combat System. In September 2014, he was appointed Naval Group Director for Innovation. He has been managing the Saint-Tropez Naval Group center since 2016 and is in charge of the Underwater Weapons Business Unit.
In 2023 he has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Naviris S.p.A.
Damien Raby
Chief Executive Officer (ceo)
With a degree in Aeronautical Engineering obtained in 1995 at Politecnico di Milano, from 1996 he covered various roles in the Procurement of Companies in automotive and industrial chemical sectors. In 1999 he joined Agusta S.p.A. (now Leonardo Helicopters Division) covering different roles in Procurement and Governmental Sales Department. He was Deputy Business Director at NH Industries S.A. and Vice President Offset and Industrial Participation at Leonardo.
In July 2020 he joined Fincantieri S.p.A as Vice President Industrial Collaboration and Offset – Naval Vessels Division. In July 2021 he was appointed as Vice President Sales and Marketing in Naviris S.p.A., acting also as Chief HR Officer since September 2022.
Chief Operational Officer of Naviris from January 2024.
Paolo Castelnovo
Chief Operational Officer (COO)
CEO's message
The Naviris management team, programs and R&T are in place to support international development, while continuing to serve the sovereign interests of the French and Italian navies.
This is an unprecedented and balanced compromise that respects each party’s sovereignty and ambition to strengthen its presence and footprint on the global naval defence market.
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